barack obama -- >> host: what about specifically for leader pelosi? what are your thoughts about her hitting the democratic caucus? >> caller: she sounds pretty good. >> host: thanks for your call. stockton, california, is next. on the independent's line, it says here you're a democrat. stockton, go ahead. >> caller: yeah, i voted for barack obama. >> host: what are your thoughts on leader pelosi staying at the helm here? >> caller: i'm kind of like -- i think jim clyburn got a bum deal when she became speaker. because he was pushed back and steny hoyer -- [inaudible] so i think he she should, yet, think about stepping aside and letting some new coming, some new -- she's from the old school. i still think she should have given more consideration and kind of stepped aside and let some of the younger people. like i said, she thinks from the old school, back in the '70s and '80s. >> host: we haven't heard the complete results but it's likely that yes, it's steny hoyer would remain on as a minority whip, the democratic whip, it's a day full of briefings a